Feature stories and artist interviews
Daniel, Kevin & Devin of the R&B group, The Bomb Digz, are rising young teens chasing their music aspirations together! They have been working together for 4 years as an independent project under the direction of Grammy nominated producer, Allstar (whose credits include hit records with SWV, Joe, Blackstreet & many more). These popular artists…
APPS are the future – there is no denying that fact globally. As the smart phone advances more people will turn to an APP as opposed to a website or browser. 25 Mobile App Usage Statistics To Know In 2019 – https://mindsea.com/app-stats/ @skopemag has launched our own APP and we want to help your band,…
It often takes artists most of their careers to turn that fire inside into fire in the studio. With her singles “Lame,” “Hype,” and her latest, “Take Care,” Chinese-American singer/songwriter Chloe Tang is already 3-for-3. “Take Care” is yet another sultry, piano-driven head-bouncer that you’re gonna listen to 50 times in a row. But is…
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Hailing from the deep south in South Carolina, Staje, grew up tough and with little opportunity but turned it all around to be a rising talent. He found solace in sports and music while being raised in a single parent home in Columbia, SC with four other siblings. Staje found his mother as an anchor…
“Rockstar” is about the band rolling with the punches and not giving up on their dreams (“We ain’t got no money, we’re just living free, I just wanna be a rockstar, baby”), and the video sees frontwoman Theresa Jarvis bring her arena-sized ambitions from her bedroom to the stage. The song was recently featured on…
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“Dressed up in a magnetizing production of palpitating drum kicks and lo-fi synths, ‘Trying’ is more than just a coming-of-age story. It’s a mesmerizing vocal performance, with Gitto’s soft voice slowly building up to a swelling chorus, uninhibited and free to speak its mind.” – Earmilk Nettwerk is excited to announce the signing of 24-year-old…
From their inception, Generationals have existed at the convergence of classic style and contemporary technique. Students of an analog school actualized in a digital medium, Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner have always felt most comfortable reveling in this juxtaposition. Grounded in a catalog of infectious pop hooks that feel both familiar and radically new all…
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Dissertation is a long and arduous process of writing an academic work which will get you a desired degree. How to make your dissertation better? Well, let’s see below the tips which will guide you during your graduate life. Break down a task into smaller parts We can never deny the fact that a dissertation…
After the release of Forget You, a viral summer jam of 2018, LV released her house-pop tune Drunk TXT, which had some impressions on YouTube as well as over 150,000 streams on digital music platform, Spotify. Following the release of her Christmas Classics EP released in December, LV got to work on the start of…
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It is now 1 pm est here on the east coast – USA and you can officially smell the weekend. That makes us smile here @skopemag. Anyways with those good vibes we have special guest – MoedeLL. If you have been visiting @skopemag this is not your first time hearing his infectious tunes. You really…
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Music today helps fuel our lives like no other time. Understanding how easily music can make us feel good and do good helps businesses use music more. Everyone knows when the first time they heard a song that had an amazing impact on them. Whether it is a first kiss or the day you broke…
Androgynous, adventurous, assertive: areté. Challenging expectations through avant-pop music and provocative visuals, this NYC-native combines poetry and evocative choreography with a fresh take on an electronic dance-inspired sound. A spiritual descendant of rebellious game-changers such as Bjork, Grace Jones, Patti Smith, and Laurie Anderson, areté draws from their background as a director of theatre and…
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Nothing makes an agonizing task like case study or activity enjoyable and more bearable than music. Whether it is thorough cleaning the house, washing a car, or riding a full bus or train, music can help you overcome that excruciating feeling. Also, many students wear headphones while studying in the library and others do it…
The Gallaghers. The Everlys. Tim and Neil Finn. Ray and Dave Davies. Siblings in bands make great music, but they do tend to squabble. In the moody clip for “Sticky Note,” the latest single from The Gillum Bros, a beautiful woman leaves one brother (Keith, the singer) for another (Ryan, the piano player). One Gillum…
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Ronin’s “Chemical Smiles” opens with Ronin pleading, “It’s your chemical smile.” All over a funky, Prince-like groove, sung soulfully with a rapper’s attitude. Perhaps Ronin’s most Prince-esque moment is the wau he squeals at the end, and when sweet synthesizers jump in — like a Paisley Park The Time recording — it seals the deal.…
WHY?, the creative moniker for consummate wordsmith and beloved songwriter Yoni Wolf, has shared the fifth movement from AOKOHIO, a visual album to be released on August 9, 2019 via Joyful Noise Recordings. The album’s entire visual element stars Emmy-winning actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and was directed by Sundance Dramatic Special Jury Award-winner Miles…
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RAT BOY is an artist with a passion for doing things his way. After accelerating to attention with his Top 15 debut album SCUM, the 23-year-old took a left-field turn by teaming up with his hero Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Transplants) to create the punk ‘n’ beats mayhem of the INTERNATIONALLY UNKNOWN mixtape. Along the way…
When Liv Cartledge repeats this line, her voice lingers like smoke as the words hang with the perfect level of emotion. Her new single, ‘Rogue Dog’, marks a fitting return from the Melbourne indie folk songwriter, who first made her presence known after winning the Telstra Road To Discovery in 2015, and further introducing music…
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TZZ MLNO (formally spelled & pronounced Tazz Milano) is from Brooklyn, New York, much like his biggest influencer, Biggie Smalls. Tzz describes how he goes beast on tracks and his flourishing work ethic, plus determination. Who else puts out 3 projects in a fourth month time frame. Mlno represents the sly, dapper side of Tzz…
Music fans have always had mixed feelings when a band member decides to release solo work. Some people think that an artist is stronger in their collective, while others are open to the idea and are excited to see what a musician’s individual voice sounds like. If you find yourself being the first kind of…
“That’s Just Fine” is described as Sean Shiff’s try at coping with our current American political circumstance, which he describes as nauseating. Specifically, Shiff focuses his attention on President Donald Trump. The song begins with just a guitar riff, before jumping into a strummed guitar part and vocal. “Somehow he can hypnotize,” Shiff says of…
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It’s fairly easy to see how most casino games developed, an organic evolution from card and dice games to a more formal setting – because after all, you can play those just about anywhere with enough willpower and a few easily pocketed items. But what might be a bit harder to play in the street…
Melina Duterte is a master of voice: Hers are dream pop songs that hint at a universe of her own creation. Recording as Jay Som since 2015, Duterte’s world of shy, swirling intimacies always contains a disarming ease, a sky-bent sparkle and a grounding indie-rock humility. In an era of burnout, the title track of…
Pandora just announced – availability of its Voice Mode smart assistant feature for all Pandora app users on iOS and Android across all tiers of service. It was first announced in January at CES and rolled out to a limited number of users. Voice Mode combines advanced voice-recognition and Natural Language Processing technology with Pandora’s…
MTS RECORDS SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH MVD DISTRIBUTION Pittsburgh-based MTS Records is proud to announce their exclusive physical and digital distribution deal with MVD Distribution. MTS artists’ releases will be made available to major chains and independent shops, as well as online retailers and mail order companies around the globe. MTS Records is the…
“A powerful anthem of self-confidence. Elevated by Delena’s flawless vocal delivery” – Wonderland Magazine Ukrainian-born, London singer-songwriter Delena is fast making a name for herself as one of the UK’s most exciting names in pop. In the past year, her fierce brand pop music accompanied by stunning, aesthetic music videos has seen her tracks rack…
“‘In My Room’ is not about a material space, it’s a song of freedom. It’s about a dimension where you can find the input to create art. It is about Wood Green – the place that has adopted us and where we have chosen to live and produce music.” EnnieLoud A love song to the…
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We are so excited to start off on a Tuesday with a Q&A from Steven King. Steven is having a busy summer as he plays live and releases a new EP ‘Earth Hurts.’ We were excited to get his time and have him let @skopemag’s global audience learn what is really going on – enjoy!…
Dreamy collab between Swedes MAJRO and Summer Heart here on new single – ‘Yeah Alright’ Behind the new artist project MAJRO stands the Swedish 24-year old songwriter and producer Myra Granberg. Following the release of her Debut EP ‘Heartbreak/Britney’ earlier this year, the world of MAJRO has created a buzz on Scandinavian radio and press.…
